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illustration of an integrated photonic chip against a colorful background.
Science & Technology
March 24, 2022 | 11:03 am

Rochester leads development of novel integrated photonic COVID-19 sensor

The inexpensive, portable device could help safeguard against future pandemics and detect viruses and infections in underserved populations.

topics: Benjamin Miller, COVID-19, Department of Biomedical Engineering, featured-post-side, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, Materials Science Program, Medical Center, photonics, research funding,
Illustration of workers in lab coats along an assembly line analyzing cancer-fighting micheliolide analogs in nanoparticles.
Science & Technology
February 25, 2022 | 01:35 pm

Rochester researchers seek ‘direct hit’ on leukemic stem cells

An internal funding program, plus the close proximity of the University’s engineering and medical facilities, promotes progress in a potential treatment for acute myeloid leukemia.

topics: Danielle Benoit, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Medical Center, research finding, research funding, Rudi Fasan, Wilmot Cancer Institute,
Close-up of 3D-printed, scaled model of a gerbil cochlea.
Science & Technology
February 22, 2022 | 02:56 pm

Will hearing aids ever be as effective as corrective eyewear?

Despite recent advances in hearing aid technology, users frequently complain that the devices tend to amplify all the sounds around them. Rochester researcher Jong-Noon Nam believes a key part of the answer to this problem lies inside the cochlea of the inner ear.

topics: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, featured-post, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Medical Center, research finding, research funding,
three researchers stand in a lab beside an image of a tumor
Science & Technology
November 18, 2021 | 01:38 pm

New imaging technology could buy time for pancreatic cancer patients

Tumor shrinkage is one sign of cancer treatment’s efficacy—but Rochester scientists are exploring elasticity and permeability as well.

topics: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, health care, Medical Center, research funding,
Array of six selfies.
Science & Technology
November 15, 2021 | 10:06 am

Software uses selfies to detect early symptoms of Parkinson’s disease

Rochester computer scientist Ehsan Hoque and his colleagues have harnessed machine learning to accurately identify signs of the neurological disease by analyzing facial muscles.

topics: artificial intelligence, Department of Computer Science, Ehsan Hoque, featured-post-side, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, health care, Medical Center, Parkinson's disease, Ray Dorsey, research finding,
artist's illustration of biomarkers coupled with nanoparticles.
Science & Technology
September 15, 2021 | 11:58 am

Smaller is better for detecting biomarkers of trauma and cancer

Detecting tiny biomarkers circulating in our bodies is problematic and costly. Researchers are developing a cost-effective detection device using nanotechnology.

topics: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, James McGrath, Medical Center, nanoparticles, research finding,
person sitting at a computer looking at a screen with an AI avatar that looks like another person, demostrating having an online conversation.
Science & Technology
July 15, 2021 | 03:50 pm

A new way to prepare doctors for difficult conversations

University of Rochester researchers have developed SOPHIE, a virtual ‘patient’ that trains doctors in explaining end-of-life options.

topics: artificial intelligence, Department of Computer Science, Ehsan Hoque, featured-post-side, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Medical Center, research finding,